It seems that current Stone Temple Pilots and former Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland is finally ready with his solo album. The as yet untitled effort is expected to surface in early October via his own label Softdrive Records.

Erkki SeppГ¤nen, vocalist of Finland’s doom masters Kypck,В shall tune in live on Tangra Mega Rock today at noon to present the band’s new album “Cherno” (view cover in the left) and the single “1917” (watch video below),В which entered our Tuborg Top 40 Mega Rock Chart. Kypck – “1917“

Serj Tankian has released a five-track download only EP (view cover in the left). Entitled “Lie Lie Live“, it is available via Rhapsody and contains following tracks: 1. Lie Lie Lie [Live] (watch video below)2. The Unthinking Majority [Live] 3. Empty Walls [Victorious Club Mix] 4. Sky Is Over [Fawk Yeah Remix]5. Empty Walls [Dub […]

According to the Norwegian music retailer Platekompaniet, Metallica will release a limited-edition deluxe box set of their new album in mid-September. As already known, the follow-up to “St. Anger” (2003) shall be entitled “Death Magnetic“, and here’s the limited box’s substance: “Death Magnetic” CD (exclusive digipack version) One bonus CD with demos of 10 songs […]

Drum! Magazine has revealed the results of its 2008 readers’ poll. Below you can see the “winners” in each of the five categories: Drummer of the Year – Neil Peart (Rush) Best Progressive Drummer – Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) Best Metal Drummer – Chris Adler (Lamb of God) Best Live Drumming Performer – Neil Peart […]

The memorial stone from the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis has been stolen from his final resting place at the Macclesfield cemetery. The headstone (see it below) is visited by thousands of fans every year, paying their respects to the singer who committed suicide in 1980, at the age of 23, by hanging himself […]

A big bus dubbed “Tuborg Don’t Drink & Drive” shall drive the fans for free to and from the Academic Stadium in Sofia on July 4, when Def LeppardВ and Whitesnake shall play live in Bulgaria’s capital. Cheers!

Undercover News reports that legendary Australian hard rockers AC/DC have three titles that they are considering for for their upcoming album, including “Black Ice” (which is said to be “a frontrunner at the moment”) and “Runaway Train“. AC/DC’s first album in eight years is tentatively due in October and is expected to be followed by […]

Connecticut metalcore beasts Hatebreed will release their first-ever live DVD, entitled “Live Dominance“, on September 2 via Koch Records. It was shot at Harpo’s in Detroit on March 29, 2008 in front of a sold-out crowd. A month later, in October, the band shall issue an all-covers album, “For the Lions“, featuring renditions of songs […]

Former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen has revealed she’s been spending the last couple of weeks writing new songs on the Caribbean island of Antigua. So far there’s one song ready, entitled “The Crying Moon“, however no further info when the follow-up to the debut “My Winter Storm” shall be ready…